YRRS 2017 SUMMARYThe New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey
(NM-YRRS) is a classroom-based survey used to assess
health risks and protective factors among New Mexico high
school and middle school students.
students participated in the
2017 YRRS
BY GENDER
STRENGTHS
BY GRADEMale: Female:
Gender not reported: 9th:
12th: Other:
10th: 11th:
Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
AREAS OF CONCERN
Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
PERSONAL SAFETY AND SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AI/AN NM STATEWIDE
Always wears seatbelt
Bullied on school property*
Electronically bullied*
Missed school due to safety issues**
Experienced dating violence*
Texted or e-mailed while driving a vehicle**
RESILIENCY AI/AN NM STATEWIDE
A teacher or adult at school listens to student
A teacher or adult at school believes student will be a success
A parent or other adult at home is interested in student’s school work
Student plans to go to college or some other school after high school
Has a friend who really cares about student
There are clear rules at school about what a student can and cannot do
Involved in extracurricular activities outside of school
* Past 12 months **Past 30 Days
THE NEW MEXICO YOUTH RISK AND RESILIENCY SURVEY
OTHER HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIOR AI/AN NM STATEWIDE
Overweight or Obese
Met recommended physical activity guidelines
Watched TV for 2 hours or more on school days
Non-school computer use for 2 hours or more on school days
Average number of school days with physical education per week
Average hours of sleep on school night
Seen a dentist in past 12 months
Gambled in past 12 months
Have not had sexual intercourse
Used condom last time had sex
Used alcohol or drugs last time had sex
ALCOHOL USE AI/AN NM STATEWIDE
Alcohol use**
Binge drinking (5 or more drinks for boys)**
Binge drinking (4 or more drinks for girls)**
Rode in car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol**
Drove a vehicle after drinking alcohol**
Drank alcohol on school property**
MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AI/AN NM STATEWIDE
Persistent sadness and hopelessness for at least 2 weeks*
Overall
Boys only
Girls only
Seriously considered suicide*
Overall
Boys only
Girls only
Made a suicide plan*
Overall
Boys only
Girls only
Attempted suicide*
Overall
Boys only
Girls only
Purposely cut or burned self without suicidal intent*
Overall
Boys only
Girls only
* Past 12 months **Past 30 Days ***Ever
Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
DRUG USE AI/AN NM STATEWIDE
Marijuana use**
Synthetic marijuana use (e.g. Spice, K2)**
Cocaine use**
Inhalant use**
Prescription pain medication without a doctor’s prescription***
Used a pain killer to get high**
Heroin use**
Methamphetamine use**
Ecstasy use***
Ever injected an illegal drug
Used 2 or more illegal drugs***
Offered an illegal drug on school property**
YRRS 2017 SUMMARY
* Past 12 months **Past 30 Days
Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
TOBACCO USE AI/AN NM STATEWIDE
Cigarette Use**
Used chewing tobacco, snuff or dip**
Smoked cigars or cigarillos**
Smoked tobacco in a hookah**
Used any tobacco product**
Used 2 or more tobacco products**
Electronic vapor product use**
Exposed to second-hand smoke past week
AMONG STUDENTS THAT SMOKED CIGARETTES PAST 30 DAYS Average age when smoked first cigarette
Average number of cigarettes smoked per day**
Smoked cigarettes every day**
Also used electronic vapor product**
Alcohol use**
Marijuana use**
The New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS) is a collaborative project of the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) with support and technical assistance from the University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center (UNM PRC), the Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC), and the Division of Adolescent and School Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-DASH).
For more information on the NM YRRS and to access other NM YRRS reports and fact sheets visit www.youthrisk.org or www.aastec.net
KEY FINDINGS
THE NEW MEXICO YOUTH RISK AND RESILIENCY SURVEY